Readers' views

By the Midland Daily News

Updated 9:56 pm, Friday, March 11, 2016

Time for Kasich

To the editor:

We are a divided country with opposing views on many issues affected by hope and fear. Discouraged workers may look to a union or the government to raise their wages. Hopeful workers may seek new skills to increase the value of their economic outputs, knowing wage growth will follow. Discouraged neighbors may see their depressed circumstances as institutionalized injustice. Hopeful neighbors may see their improved circumstances as fruits of personal sacrifices and labors. Discouraged electorates may look to government for aid. Hopeful electorates may feel empowered by the absence of government, and believe that they can gain skills and knowledge leading to better lives. Crazed presidential candidates in both parties have widened the gap into a cold civil war with their divisive speech and unrealistic promises that play on their electorate’s fears.

We can heal the breech by electing the only candidate who has compassion, avoided divisive talk and a proven record of getting things done in government. Someone who realizes how debilitating living in disadvantaged circumstances can be and that disadvantaged people sacrifice in other ways, like raising good citizens or disproportionately fighting in our wars. And yet someone who knows that nothing is free and good government has to live within its means. We all want a country that works for all its citizens in a fair manner. Now is the time to elect John Kasich.

CLAUDE PURCHASE

Midland

Open primary insanity

To the editor:

Hurray! It’s that time again! On Tuesday, March 8, I get to decide if I want to be a Democrat or if I want to be a Republican and vote in the Michigan primary election. Since I am not now nor have ever been a member of any political party, the insanity of letting me vote to decide a political party’s candidate for president is overwhelming. Card carrying members of political parties should chose their nominees. In November, as a citizen of this country, I would then vote for the candidate of my choice. Is there any way to stop this inane, open primary election insanity?